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GHurn
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8th Jun 05 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just wanna know wot do people think
GHurn
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i am going to start the engine on saturday so should be done by next week cause have to do it in my lunch breaks and when the garage is quiet theres a few litttle things i need thats wheel bearings and a new alternator but little things,
GHurn
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angels eyes wired them up today

Korsa
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they will break
kev_corsa
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omg kurt posted bum boy
GHurn
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wot you mean they will break ill just replace the angel eyes you can buy the rings for bout a tenner
James R
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saw the car breifly last night, looks really clean, very nice, and good little rumble from the exhaust

shame about the drain covers on your road
GHurn
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cheers j1400 i would have stopped and taken a look at the engine in yours but the girlfriend giving me an ear ache cause i was late gary said that you where poping up to get sime more spigot rings so ill take a look then,
James R
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Sure thing, but I'm not sure what I'll be driving as that's not actually my car

But I'll find time and can talk you though the conversion if you want, let you know all the head scratchers on it
GHurn
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yeah i cant see it being to much of a ball ache, but any advice or guidance is more than welcome, wot was the matter with the drain covers
GHurn
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engine is in aint bin very well but it is in, will post pics tomorrow, hopefully get wiring sorted tomorrow and get manifold shortened and have the flange rewelded on,
GHurn
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this shows the engine bay having just dropped out the 1400 16v



GHurn
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here is the old engine sat looking sorry for herself in the corner of the workshop now up for sale for £250

GHurn
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i put the engine in to see how the mounts fitted to the corsa, the front two where easy but the back gearbox mount wasnt lining up right hense the engine brace on the front wings



this was on till i modifed the mounts so it now sit snugly in the bay
GHurn
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GHurn
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she is in only trial fiited in this pic have modified the rear gearbox mount and she now is in place secure with out the help of an engine brace

the manifold isnt on yet as wanted to sort mounts out first easier to move round without manifold on, but these pics where taken on sat and sun and engine is back out put manifold on alternator etc still waiting for the manifold, oh and have to put the radiator and some coolant hoses on as well then she' ll run
GHurn
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this shows the redtop loom all soldered together to the corsa interior loom, heated skrinked and then insulation taped up, does look a lot like spagetti junction but just tempory, untill kick panel goes back on then all will be covered up out of sight




James R
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did you put the inlet manifold on this time??

Just swapped Dan's form TB's to std inlet and had to take of the exhaust manifodl and drop the fornt abotu 3" to get the space.
GHurn
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yes i have put the inlet manifold on now sits tightly but isnt tocuhing the bulkhead or anything so well pleased, but i am waiting for my 2 litre cavalier 8v that i need the alternator and crank pulley and power steering pump to be deliveredso will have to drop it out yet again, i modified the mount i didnt fancy leavering the engine for 1/2" just seemed to me like the mounts would be under too much tension, but its sorted. shopuld get the stuff of the cavalier this week so saturady should be running is taking a while but dont get time in the day bin so busy with work but hey wot can you do
GHurn
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bin a bit lazy wih the posts but this was taken a few days a go inlet manifold is pulleys powers steering pump and alternator are on, i have rerouted the fuel pipes to stop them rubbing on the inlet manifold (throttle body housing)



still a few bits to do but we are getting closer i can almost feel xe power
GHurn
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put manifold on to day i cut the manifold flange off cut a bout an 8 iinch section out and rewelded the flange back on looks the dogs! all thats left todo is put radiator on,
GHurn
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car is finally finshed engine wish but ran it up the road today and the oil pump is kanckered low oil pressure ( warrenty) and my gear linkage broke when i pulled back in to work shop so new oil pump to put on tomorrow and linkage
pics to follow
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Wheres the work being/been done mate?
GHurn
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i am doing it,its being done in my works i work at mercedes on corparation road newport so i just keep it in the corner of the work shop out of the way till i get time then do bits and peices to it.
GHurn
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new oil pump on and gasket ( think gasket was leaking and helping to the low oil pressure reading) but then went to put it all back together and they gave me the wrong front crank seal only realised after had put it in so gotta get a new one monday, and i need a gear linkage

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